Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-14

Important Changes Proposed b.
Senator CuIIOln.


The bill introduced by Senator Gull
lom to day, to amend the Interstate
Commerce Act, embodies the mos
important suggestions that have been
made for the correction of the defects
in the law, including the recommends
tons of the Commissioners. TIE
amendments are vuluniinnus and in
minute legal FORM. The following is
a synopsis of the more important pro-
visions:
Fir ito extend the provisions Of
the Act so as to make it apply to ex.
press car, sleeping car, stock car ana
'ank Car companies, and ANY other
company, association or persons iu'-
nishing for public use railroad car-
aud other instrumentalltie5 for the
transportation OF persons or prop
erly."
Second-The words ''other carriers"
are inserted twice in the fifth section,
so as to prohibit not only pc ling be-
tween different railroads, but other
carriers.
lhird-In the sixth section, which
relates to the publication of rates, the
provisions in relation to the advance
and reduction Of rates are r. pealeu ST.
AZ to apply specifically to joint through
rates. The sliort-haul provision IL
also repealed, in order that there he
no que ton t,at it also applies to
joint through rates.
Fourtli-As to the short-haul pro-
vision, it is provided that where COM
plant rs made, against two or more
carriers for violating it, and the VIOLA
ton occurs between the ,oiii Is on one
road only, that road only shall be
held liable for Il e vi lation.
Fifth-'rhe Commission is autho.
lied to prescribe the form in which
the schedule prescribed hy law tor
public inspection shall be prepared or
arranged. NJ special form is pres
crihed by law. See .s.r-
Sixth-The Commission is also au-
thorlzed to make provision for official
publication of its dc. sions.
Sdventh-An addition to section Is.
which, relates TO compensation. for
danages, is proposed, to the effect
that when complainant is seeking to
recover damages, the carrier, may file
with the Com mission its consent that
the Commission may pass on the
question OF damages, and IN such case
the carrier shall be bound ~ the de.
cision of the Commission, and the
decision of the Commission shall
stand as q judgment which may be
g., L,xy ,,xn.,,,t;.,t, b., Nh, Initial
S ates marshal in the same manner
as ulguents of the United States
I ourts are enforced. In case such
assent is not filed the Commission
may investigate and report OH
the subject OF damages, and
If the report shows that
complainant has spffered damages 10
the specified amount, it may name u
time fpr the payment OF sucn DANA
yes, and il the carriers shall make
pa ment within the time named, the
sum shall he in full satisfaction Of
any claim complainant may have
under the act, in respect to the
grievances complained of; but if such
agreement is not made, complainant
may proceed in any United State-
Court of competent jurisdiction, to
recover damages for wrongs suffered,
and such proceedings of the finding
report of the commission -hall he
prlmt-facie evidence Of the facts
found.
Provision is also made to take the
out Of the jurisdiction oi
the Interior Department and make il
it Independent, and to require it to
report direct 10 Congress, as r. com
mended by the Secretary OF the In
terror. TIL re are some other minor
charges, but these are the most i'm
portant ones.